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Abstract
The simple yet subtle concept of regression towards the mean is reviewed historically. Verbal, geometric, and mathematical expressions of the concept date to the discoverer of the concept, Francis Galton. That discovery and subsequent understanding (and misunderstanding) of the concept are surveyed.Mesh:
Year: 1997 PMID: 9261910 DOI: 10.1177/096228029700600202
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stat Methods Med Res ISSN: 0962-2802 Impact factor: 3.021